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Manhattan home sale prices are through the roof, but there are still bargains to be had at the beach.

Keansburg, NJ, ranks as the No. 1 bargain beach town in the country, according to a report by RealtyTrac.

The charming Jersey Shore town is going through a revitalization plan that will emphasize its rich maritime history, but its best feature might be its prices.

This year, Keansburg’s median home price is $71,000, according to RealtyTrac.

The country’s second cheapest beach town is Mastic Beach, on the South Shore of Long Island.

Mastic Beach boasts several marinas and is known as a good spot for sailing and swimming. This year, its median home price is $99,000, the report said.

RealtyTrac analyzed 1,400 cities in coastal counties that have a population of 50,000 people or less and have average June-to-August temperatures of between 60 and 80 degrees. The list was then trimmed to the top 75 beach towns based on several factors, including median home price, air quality and registered criminal-offender data.

In the report, Daren Blomquist, a RealtyTrac senior vice president, says that buying a second home in a beach town can help families save on summer vacations while also providing rental income.

Crisfield, Md., which bills itself as the seafood capital of the world, is third on the list, with a 2016 median home price of $50,559, according to the report. However, the declining state of the Chesapeake Bay does not bode well for the future of Crisfield, RealtyTrac cautioned.

Fourth place goes to Riverside, RI, with a median home price of $181,500.

The very-popular North Beach Asbury Park condo.Paramount Homes

Neal Sroka, head of Douglas Elliman’s Sroka Worldwide Team, says that sky-high prices in the Hamptons are pushing summer-house buyers to formerly down- and-out areas along the Jersey Shore that are being revitalized, such as Asbury Park.

“In Asbury Park, we are seeing buyers from the Hamptons, Fire Island and upstate New York looking for a lower-priced alternative. Proximity to the beach, as well as a vibrant night life, has made Asbury a viable option,” Sroka said.

He added that New Yorkers are sick of paying $5,000 for bottle service in Montauk and $20 for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich at the Golden Pear in Southampton, when a similar meal in Asbury Park costs $3.50 “and bottle service means a beer in a koozie,” Sroka said.

Average prices for new construction in an Asbury Park luxury condo designed by Chad Oppenheim with interiors by Anda Andrea are around $600 to $800 per square foot, which is “way below condo prices on the East End,” Sroka said.